Usually RA operators are paying long term rental rates to the owner and then subletting as a STR or MTR.

-joeNet CF from investment 1yr= Owners equity+Gain on sale in y1+ Total return from operations for that year.For years 3 and 5 add the principle reduction from the previous years and voila.Exit price(his estimated sale number)- total purchase price= gain.

Also note that most states will not allow you to GC (or go Owner/Builder) on an investment property, only on your primary residence.

Show them how you handle cancellations, obnoxious customers, trashed rentals, unauthorized guests and pets, etc.

(UNLESS OWNER OCCUPIED OR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS)If the land lord supplies heat, rent increase shall not exceed 4% otherwise don't exceed 3%.tenants 65 or older 2%new tenants increase can not exceed 5% over the last tenant's registered rentyou must provide a new tenant the previous rent amount in writing.you must apply to the city for each increase with 60 days notice, depending on the US department of housing and urban development for a unit of similar size.fines will be levied on a daily basis if in violation. 

Do the rules for eviction give any advantage to the owner, if the owner also occupies the duplex at the time of the eviction ?

What specifically did you do differently on this property transaction, than an owner-occupied property transaction?

I'm interested in investing in Idaho, but I have zero experience with Idaho taxes (or state income tax at all for that matter).Questions:I've heard that property taxes in Idaho are higher for out of state owners vs. residents (i.e. a house could cost $2K in annual taxes for a resident, but may be $3K for an out-of-state owner).

Unclear if the lien has expired, and if surplus funds would go to the COA According to the COA State laws i found this:Thelien is not effective 1 year after the claim of lien was recordedunless, within that time, an action to enforce the lien is commenced.The 1-year period is automatically extended for any length of timeduring which the association is prevented from filing a foreclosureaction by an automatic stay resulting from a bankruptcy petitionfiled by the parcel owner or anyother person claiming an interest in the parcel.

Contact FRBO owners on Zillow.